musings of a traveller and food lover

Sea Treasures

Fishy Cravings… Oven Grilled Mackarel

My weekly “menu” always include fish. Always! I went to the fishmonger hoping I can find SALMON. Been craving of the way our friend in Stockholm, Sweden prepared it. She topped ...

Simply Quick Baked Fish

I was walking down the road when I pass the fishmongers and saw wonderful seabass (loup de mer) glistening, calling me “am fresh am fresh” For 13€ a kilo it wasnt too bad, got 2 pieces ...

Squid with Tomato Sauce

Yesterday, my husband suggested we drive to the eastern part of Attica, to be exact our main destination is Rafina. A drab port really but it offers a gastronomic appeal. The area is so ...

A Fishy Lunch

That’s what M called our lunch today. After the gym I just wanted something light. A bowl of salad with cervelat. The guilty person admitted he ate all the cervelat in the fridge. ...

Grilled Halibut

Today my husband cooked some halibut and I am going to share to you his recipe in which is very easy to follow and difficult not to forget. As the taste of the marinate is just so wonderful. ...

Fish straight from the Oven

After days of being in and out of sleep due to fever and sipping soups I finally felt better. I went to the market to buy some flowers. Voila nice fish stand next to the flowers. I got some ...

The roe of the sea urchin is considered a delicacy and its best eaten fresh (live), spooned straight from the half shell.